[Counselor_Educ] FW: CRC Volunteers Needed: 2010 Health Care Reform

[Robinson, Mona]

Mona Robinson, Ph.D., PCC, LSW, CRC
Associate Professor
Rehabilitation Counseling and Lancaster Program Coordinator
President- Elect, NAMRC
Ohio University
The Patton College of Education and Human Services
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
321B McCracken Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
(614) 593-4461
614) 593-0477
robinsoh at ohio.edu
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From: Dr. Mona Robinson [mrobi28105 at aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 9:33 PM
To: Robinson, Mona
Subject: Fwd: CRC Volunteers Needed: 2010 Health Care Reform

Mona Robinson, PhD, PCC, CRC
Associate Professor
Counselor Education
Rehabilitation Counseling and Lancaster Program Coordinator
Ohio University
Gladys W. & David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
321B McCracken Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701
(740) 593-4461 phone
(740) 593-0477 fax
robinsoh at ohio.edu


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To: mrobi28105 <mrobi28105 at aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 5:13 pm
Subject: CRC Volunteers Needed: 2010 Health Care Reform

















                                 An Important Communication on 2010
Health Care Reform
                                and its Impact on CRCs and the
Rehabilitation Counseling Profession










HEALTH CARE REFORM
STATE UPDATES

States are currently planning how they will implement federal health
care reform in their jurisdictions. State discussion and policy groups
are now active in many states including:

Alaska
Connecticut
Idaho
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin

For detailed, current updates by state: Health Care Reform Updates


CRCC will maintain state-by-state updates on the CRCC website, Advocacy
section, Health Care Reform Updates page.











CRCs:  Please Volunteer!






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Federal Health Care Reform Legislation


Federal health care reform was enacted in early 2010 when President
Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Sweeping changes to the way health insurance is purchased will be
phased over the next 4 years, concluding with the opening of state
health insurance exchanges in 2014 where qualifying individuals and
small businesses can "shop" for quality, comprehensive health insurance
plans at competitive rates. While states have 3 years to implement
their health care exchanges, the planning and development process has
already begun with states addressing a number of key questions
including:

Will we create a health insurance exchange?
Will we participate in regional exchanges?
Will we leave the decisions to a federally created exchange?
What will the exchange plans look like?
Which essential benefits will be covered?
How will specialty plans and services be treated?

During this critical planning stage, CRCC will be advocating for the
inclusion of rehabilitation counseling services for people with
disabilities, with CRCs being the individuals qualified to provide
those services.




The Need for CRC Volunteers

Critical to success in each state will be the coordinated, volunteer
efforts of CRCs within their state.  State officials will have a
mountain of details to sort through, and it is critical that access to
the appropriate services addressing disabilities is not lost in the
discussion.  CRCC is asking CRCs to help represent their profession
in their state by working together to ensure that rehabilitation
services, including counseling, are covered by insurance plans and
state programs under the PPACA.  We believe the best way to do this is
for local CRCs to write, attend meetings, and comment wherever possible
to the committees, planning groups, and new regulatory agencies that
will make policy as health care reform moves forward.


The Time Is Now:  We Need Your Help

CRCC is asking all interested CRCs to volunteer their time, in any
amount, to assist in this effort.  Now is the time to make state health
care councils aware of the integral role and function of CRCs in
providing quality rehabilitation counseling services to people with
disabilities. Please consider volunteering your time. You don't need
experience working with legislators as CRCC will provide information,
guidance, and support for all volunteer efforts. If you are interested,
please let us know by completing a brief online questionnaire. This is
not a firm commitment on your part; your name will be included on an
initial list that will help us organize our efforts in each state
during the coming months.



To volunteer:  CRCC Health Care Reform Volunteer Questionnaire


For more information:  2010 Health Care Reform


Thank you, in advance, for your consideration.




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